| A new study finds that the best weight loss diet | | | | evidence that some degree of negativity can |
| might be a healthy dose of gloom. Seriously. | | | | have a positive effect because these people care |
| These scientists say that being too optimistic | | | | more about losing weight. |
| decreased the chances that you would stick to | | | | In addition to being a fast way to lose weight, |
| any weight loss system long enough to have | | | | other studies show that being unhappy can |
| lasting results. | | | | improve your academic performance and increase |
| Supposedly, these researchers followed people | | | | your motivation. This seems to tie in directly to |
| who were involved in a weight loss program. | | | | the pleasure/pain principle. |
| These patients were given personality tests to | | | | This principle states that in order to affect a |
| determine their demeanor. | | | | significant change in your life, your motivating |
| All the volunteers became more optimistic after | | | | factor is always the same: It's either the pleasure |
| losing some weight. This helped keep them | | | | that the change will bring you, or escaping the pain |
| motivated to stick with the program. | | | | that is your current reality. All change is based on |
| But those who started out being optimistic had a | | | | this principle. |
| tough start. | | | | Someone who is pessimistic is definitely not |
| Their treatment included counseling, food, and | | | | satisfied with the status quo. They might be willing |
| exercise. It was discovered that the patients who | | | | to do anything to lose weight fast. The burden of |
| made breakthroughs in their counseling sessions | | | | their current situation is more than they can bear. |
| were more likely to lose weight quickly than those | | | | The optimist, on the other hand, might think losing |
| who did not. | | | | a few pounds might be kind of nice, but their life |
| The researchers said that this supports previous | | | | doesn't depend on losing weight quickly. |